Permission for construction of cellphone tower

Director of Public Works Lex Nichols reported on the recommendation of the Land Use Committee hearing for a private cellphone tower for use by multiple companies.

Bette McFarrenbmcfarren@ljtdmail.com

Director of Public Works Lex Nichols reported on the recommendation of the Land Use Committee hearing for a private cellphone tower for use by multiple companies. The tower would be on the east side of Highway 350 between milemarkers 37 and 38 on the property of Falduto Ranch, to be built by Bridger Wireless.

The tower would be 195 feet tall, five feet shorter than would require a light. It would be 796 feet from the road.

The construction will not take place until an anchor company is secured, said Darren Hunter, representative of Bridger Wireless, the company which proposes building the tower. Permission was granted by the commissioners, contingent upon the tower being constructed within a two-year period. A Use by Review will be done at the end of the two-year period. In addition, the company is required to reserve a space for Otero County Emergency transmissions, once the tower is constructed. During the construction, the company must report to the State Historical Preservation Office any historical items found.